Project Summary
This project is hosted by: Central Services of the School
- Research interests:
- Digital resources
- Project period:
- 01-May-2011 - 31-Oct-2011
- Project summary:
The project created an overlay journal system based on SAS-Space, with the journal 'Amicus Curiae' as the initial example, using the open source Open Journal Systems. This system is now made available, at minimal cost, to both other existing and new journals produced within the School, and to publications by cognate learned societies. Such a system increases open access publishing capacity in the humanities and social sciences, and further fulfils the School’s remit from HEFCE for research promotion and facilitation.
Management Details
Lead researcher & project contact:
| Name | Position | Institute | Organisation | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Peter Webster | SAS-Space Manager | School of Advanced Study | peter.webster@sas.ac.uk |
Researchers:
| Name | Position | Institute | Organisation | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steve Whittle | Information Systems Manager | Institute of Advanced Legal Studies | steven.whittle@sas.ac.uk | |
| Dr Jane Winters | Head of Publications | Institute of Historical Research | jane.winters@sas.ac.uk |
Other collaborative organisations:
| Name | URL | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Society for Advanced Legal Studies | http://ials.sas.ac.uk/sals/society.htm | |
| University of London Computing Centre, Digital Archives team | http://dablog.ulcc.ac.uk/ | repositories@ulcc.ac.uk |
Funding:
| Funder | Grant type | Award |
|---|---|---|
| JISC | JISC Grant Funding 01/11 | £ 27,762 |
Related Activities
Related events:
| Title | Details | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Open Access journal publishing in the arts and humanities: workshop | Final report |
01-Jan-2011 |
Related websites:
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| SAS Open Journals | The live service, featuring the first journal to use it, Amicus Curiae. |
| SAS Open Journals project blog | Blog detailing the experience of the project team, including reflections on lessons learned and on future prospects. |
Related publications/articles:
| Title | Details | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Final project report | Available in SAS-Space | 2012 |
| Software patches for download | Patches to modify the Open Journal Systems (OJS) software to allow SWORD deposit to a repository, and to integrate OJS with the SNEEP social networking plugin | 2011 |